Less than a year after CMS finalized the three-year phaseout of the inpatient-only (IPO) list to be completed by 2024, the agency is looking to reverse course, according to the 2022 OPPS proposed rule, released Monday, July 19.
This week’s Medicare updates include the 2022 ESRD PPS Proposed Rule, two OIG advisory opinions, a proposed decision memo for an NCD on home oxygen, and more!
Coding departments benefit by including professionals from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences. Learn how to ensure your organization’s recruitment practices attract more diverse candidates.
Steady gains in compensation despite the industry’s financial challenges may be offset by staffing shortages, according to respondents of HIM Briefings’ 2021 HIM director and manager salary survey.
A policy that UnitedHealthcare was poised to roll out that would have allowed it to retroactively deny ED claims isn’t moving forward yet. But that doesn’t mean case managers shouldn’t prepare for the payer, or others, to implement such policies.
